CAUSES OF SHELLY SPOTS AND HEAD CHECKS IN RAIL-METHODS FOR THEIR PREVENTION
Causes of shelly spots and head checks in rail are discussed, and methods for their prevention are recommended. Topics considered include six tests of heat-treated rail, a final report of service tests of 155-lb rail on the Pennsylvania RR laid on the high side of a 6-deg curve, a University of Illinois study of rolling tests, investigation into the significance of the hydrogen level in rail steel, and report on a three-dimensional photoelastic investigation to study the internal stresses within the rail head due to wheel contact pressures.
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Corporate Authors:
American Railway Engineering Association
59 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL United States 60605 - Publication Date: 1959
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 917-969
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Serial:
- AREA BULLETIN
- Volume: 60
- Publisher: American Railway Engineering Association
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Heat treated rail; Maintenance of way; Rail steel; Railroad rails; Shelling (Metals)
- Old TRIS Terms: Head checks; Rail metallurgy; Rail shelling
- Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00052374
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Association of American Railroads
- Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 22 1976 12:00AM